Bag-like receptacle



Nov. 25, 1958 w. s. FALTIN I BAG-LIKE RECEPTACLE 2 Sheets-Sheet l FiledJune 4, 1956 V INVENTOR. William ErTfllfin A 7 TURNE Y Nov. 25, 1958 w.e. FALTlN BAG-LIKE RECEPTACLE 2 Shets-Sheec 2 Filed June 4, 1956INVENTORQ BY William ErTalTin Arrow tacles as well as .thenuisanceandinconvenience of-h whereby, .upon the "receptacle, becoming filledwise-needingto hedisposed ofa'nd replaced .b ,a'neyv United StatesPatent BAG-LIKE RECEPTACLE William G; Faltin, York, Pa. Application June4, 1956, Serial No. 589,032 6 Claims. (Cl. 22953) This invention relatesto a bag-like receptacle but, more particularly, to a bag-likereceptacle normally stored in substantially fiat condition and includingadhesivearrangements by which said receptacle maybe quickly and easilyattached by said adhesive means to a surface from which the receptacleis suspended for support by said surface. i 7

There are many places and locations where it is highly desirable to usea bag-like receptacle, particularly'for purposes of receiving trash,refuse and the like. For example, rather than throw litter and wastematerial from moving vehicles while traversing highways, the countrysidewould be much neater if litter and refuse were not thrown from thevehicles but rather were placed within a suitable litter receptacleswithin the vehicle.

There also are many household applications for receptacle s of this typefor holding refuse as well as other types of material. While wastebaskets frequently are used for this purpose, waste baskets have to beemptied periodically and also occupy otherwise useful space on a floor.If a litter receptacle in .the nature of a suitable bag were heldagainst the wall for example of a bath room, kitchen, or the like, aswell as in rooms of doctors oflices, wash rooms and toilets .of ofiicebuildings, service stations and the like, it would only be necessary foran attendant to quickly detach from the supporting wall the partly orcompletely filledreceptacle and place the same either in an incineratoror a conventional trash can. Said receptacle then would be replaced by anew receptacle. The construction and material used in such receptaclesis insignificant and hence such receptacles readily are adapted forsingle use so they may be discarded when filled and replaced by a newreceptacle.

In addition to the foregoing suggested uses, hospitals, sick rooms,nurseries, and the likealso would find use of such receptacles to bevery handy and convenient. Certain types of receptacles are availablefor uses of this kind but many of them are the type which have .to' beemptied and they actually comprise nothing more than small, supportedwaste baskets. Various typesof supporting fittings which are somewhatcostly are employed to support them either from a wall, the.endoffabench or sink, from a door, or from the side of afbed in'tjhehospital for example. Due to the .cost,of. these lrecepaving to emptyand replace the receptacle-upon -its. supporting means, such type ofreceptacle has not lent itself to being adapted to as wide a use asltheylmi ghtfbe .if the cost were lower and the-ease of ,usewere';greater.

The principal object of the present inventionisltopi ovide a preferablybag-like.receptacle which may .be formed from, any suitable material,preferably:moisturepi oof, and adhesive means, preferably pressure sensitivje or similar in function thereto, are lutili'zed for detachablysecuring the receptacle-.to a suitable supporting isurfaee therone, thefilled receptacle easily may be detached from 2,861,735 ented N v, 2 9.

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2 the supporting surface and discarded along with the refuse containedtherein.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a bag-likereceptacle having the foregoing characteristics which preferablynormally is stored in flat. condition and the portions of the receptacleto which an adhesive coating has been applied effectively areprotecteduntil the receptable i s to' be used by being adheringly butdetachably attached to a supporting surface. As an adj unct to thisobject, it is intended in one of the preferred constructions of theinvention that a coating of adhesive material be applied to desiredportions of a receptacle of this type and the receptacle then is foldedso .85 to have a portion thereof lightly adhere to and coverth'eadhesive previously applied to the receptacle, such folding not onlyprotecting the adhesive but also rendering the receptacle smaller insize so that it may be stored;more readily until ready for use such asfor example in the glove compartment of a vehicle.

Many arrangements for f lding such receptacles are possible and some ofthe more preferable of these are illustrated in the drawings comprisinga part of this application. Further, the invention is applicable'tovarious kinds of bag-like receptacles including either so-called flattype or gusseted type and many types of materials are suitable formaking such receptacles such as various forms of .sheeted syntheticresins, numerous kinds'of paper sheets including so-calledparchment-like paper, oiled papers, kraft papers, and wet-strengthpapers. It is to be understood however that the invention'is notrestricted to the use of these types of materials inasmuch as any othersuitable types may be .uscd.

Details of the foregoing objects and of the invention, as well as otherobjects thereof, are set forth in the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings comprising a part-thereof.

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Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a flat bag-like receptacle having. arestricted coating of adhesive aflixed thereto in accordance with theprinciples of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the receptacle illustrated in Fig. 1folded upon itself along a single fold line.-

Figs. 4 and 5 respectively illustrate reverse foldings of the receptacleshown in Fig. 1 along'plural linesLof foldso as to dispose thereceptacle into compact arrangement comprising three portions foldedupon each other and detachably secured in such positions by the adhesivematerial afiixed to the receptacle.

Figs. 6 and 7 respectively comprise rearand .side elevations of areceptacle similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 but in which theadhesive material and surface of the receptacle to be engaged therebyare arranged differently than in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of a receptacle slightly different from thatshown in Figs. 1 and 6 and including a flap extending from' one wall ofthe receptacle.

.9 is a side elevation of the receptacle shown in Fig. .8 when the flapis extended in the same. plane as the receptacle wall to which hisattachedQ Fig. 10 is a view-similar to Fig. 9 but showing the flapfolded backwardly upon the receptacle so as to protect the adhesivematerial when not in use. V

Fig. 11 is a sideelevation of the receptacle shown in Fig. 8 butillustrating the same folded substantially intermediately 0f the lengththereof so as to dispose the ad hesive coating in lightly adhering andprotective relationship against one surface of the lower end of thereceptacle.

,Figs. 12 and 13 are side elevations similar to Fig. 11 but showing thebody of the receptacle folded along a slightly different line from thatshown in Fig. 11 and arranged with the flap folded respectively in twodifferent directions relative to the bottom end of the receptacle soas-to hold the receptacle folded and also protect the adhesive coatingon the flap.

Figs. 14 and 15 illustrate a receptacle similar to that shown in Figs. 8and 9 but upon which the adhesive coating has been applied to the bodyof the receptacle rather than to the flap thereof as in the arrangementshown in Figs. 8 and 9.

Figs. 16 and 17 respectively are rear and side elevations of areceptacle shown in unfolded condition, adhesive coatings of severaldifferent shapes being respectively applied to two different portions ofthe receptacle and flap thereon whereby, the receptacle may be folded inflat condition substantially midway of the entire length thereof andthereby dispose theseveral coatings of adhesive against spaced portionsof the outer surface of the receptacle in such manner that the adhesivecoatings do not contact each other yet the coatings may be used toadhere the top and also a lower portion of the receptacle against asupporting surface.

Fig. 18 is a front elevation, in perspective, of a gusseted receptacleto which several strips of adhesive material have been applied to therear surface of the receptacle and flap thereon respectively adjacentthe upper and lower ends of the receptacle.

Fig. 19 is a side elevation of the receptacle shown in Fig. 18. I

Fig. 20 is a side elevation of the receptacle shown in Figs. 18 and 19folded so as to render the size of the receptacle smaller for storageand also to protect both of the adhesive strips of material when not inuse.

Fig. 21 is a rear elevation of a flat receptacle showing two bands orstrips of adhesive material applied to the rear surface of thereceptacle adjacent and parallel to the side edges of the receptacle.

Fig. 22 is a top plan view of the receptacle shown in Fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is an end view of the receptacle shown in Figs. 21 and 22 foldedcompactly so as to protect the adhesive strips and afford an enlongatedarrangement comprising three portions of the receptacle folded upon eachother.

Fig. 24 is the rear elevation of a receptacle similar to that shown inFig. 8 but having a narrow-strip of adhesive material affixed to therear surface of the flap adjacent the outer end thereof, whereby theflap selectively may be folded back upon the body portion of thereceptacle to protect the adhesive or be folded upon itself and againfolded downwardly upon the opposite side of the receptacle so as to holdthe receptacle closed either for storage or after the same has beenfilled.

Fig. 25 is a side elevation of the receptacle shown in Fig. 24.

Fig. 26 is a side elevation similar to that shown in Fig. 25 but showingthe flap folded upon itself and also upon the front wall of thereceptacle.

Figs. 27 and 28 respectively are front and side elevations of areceptacle provided with both gummed sealing means andpressure-sensitive supporting means.

From the drawings, it is evident that an extremely simple form ofreceptacle which is bag-like in nature may be formed from many kinds ofrelatively inexpensive material such as sheet resin, paper products ofvarious kinds, and the like, the principal characteristics of theinvention comprising preferably a strip or series of dots of adhesivematerial afiixed to preferably the rear wall of the receptacle or a flapprojecting therefrom so that the adhesive may be used preferably todetachably secure the receptacle to a supporting surface such as avertical wall, side of an article of furniture, or the like. Further,the adhesive may be applied in liquid form either by a brush, spray,printing, or any other convenient manner and after a suitable period ofcuring or drying, appropriate means are used to cover the adhesive Cir4. coating so as to prevent further drying thereof and also protect thesame against engagement with other undesired surfaces until thereceptacle is ready to be used. In the most preferred form of theinvention, the surface upon which the adhesive is applied is folded ontoanother surface portion of the receptacle or the latter is folded uponthe adhesive coating so as to afford the desired protection for saidcoating.

While the drawings illustrate a number of difierent arrangements ofreceptacles and adhesive means applied thereto, essentially, theforegoing basic principles of the invention apply throughout thesevarious illustrations. The principal purpose is to show as manydifierent ar rangements of the same basic principles as to illustratethe wide applicability of these principles to receptacles for thepurpose to which the invention is adapted, namely, that of providingrefuse-receiving receptacles which, in the preferred embodiment of theinvention, may be detachably secured where convenient in vehicles,rooms, oflices, and the like and, when filled or otherwise needingreplacement, the receptacle readily may be detached from the supportingsurface, discarded in a trash can or incinerator, and then quicklyreplaced by a new and similarly disposable receptacle. Many of thedifferent views are shown primarily to illustrate various ways in whicha receptacle may be folded until ready for use, such folded arrangementsnot only protecting the adhesive coatings against injury until use butalso main taining the receptacle in compact condition so that it readilymay be stored in the glove compartment of a vehicle, a drawer or shelfof a kitchen, linen closet or the like, or otherwise.

Referring now to the embodiments of the receptacles shown in the variousfigures of the drawings, it will be understood that while many of theseillustrations show a so-called flat bag-like receptacle, the same inmost instances may equally be a gusset-type bag or receptacle,particularly if greater volume is desired within the receptacle. Forsimplicity of illustration however, a flat type bag or receptacle,closed at its sides and bottom but open at its upper end has beenselected for exemplary illustration of the principles of the invention.

In. Figs. 1 and 2, a receptacle 10 is illustrated re spectively in rearelevation and side views. Applied to the upper portion of the rear wall12 is a suitable strip of adhesive 14 which may be applied in anysuitable manner such as by a spray and stencil, or a brush. A number ofexemplary dotted lines have been used to illustrate folds 16, 18 and 20.upon which the receptacle 10 is folded to form the variousconfigurations shown in Figs. 3 through 5. Also, outlines 22 and 24 ofadhesive engaging areas are shown on the receptacle as illustrated inFig. 1, these selectively being engaged by the adhesive coating strip 14when the receptacle is folded in the several ways shown in Figs. 3through 5.

The receptacle 10 may be formed from any suitable sheet-like materialincluding a number of different kinds of synthetic resin, this materialpreferably being moisture resistant. Various kinds of parchment-like oroiled papers are suitable for this purpose. Also, certain forms ofso-called wet-strength paper which contain an appreciable amount ofsynthetic bonding resin also may be used. The adhesive material 14 alsois susceptible to a wide choice depending primarily upon the materialfrom which the receptable 10 is formed. The preferred type of adhesivematerial is one which is pressure-sensitive,

'this being prepared in liquid form and may be applied by brushing,spraying or printing to the desired area of the receptacle 10. After asuitable amount of drying or curing, either in room atmosphere orsuitable chemical or temperature conditions, it is found that theadhesive will be applied firmly to the surface of preferably restrictedarea of the receptacle 10. The outer surface of the applied adhesivecoating, as a result of such curing or dry n Will be less adhering thanthe surface thereof directly against th e wallnof the receptacle? 18 toit is applied; Inviewof this,'zand also by-selecting a'suit I ablematerial for forming the receptacle lflfiit isfound that for examplewhen the receptacle .is' folded in flat condition along thefold lines16,'theadhesive engaging area 22 will abut the adhesive coating strip 14as shown in Fig. 3 so as to hold the receptacle means foldedrelationship until the receptacleis to "be 'adhered'to a supportingsurface. Under these conditions, the adhesive material will be protectedagainst-contact with .any undesired surface as well as against anyappreciable further drying, whereby when the bottom end 26 or" thereceptacle, as shownin Fig. 3, is peeled fromthe adhesive strip 14, thereceptacle will not tear an'da tacky outer surface on the adhesive strip14will then be presented for adhesive attachment to a supportingsurface.

If a more compactly folded receptacle is desired, either of thearrangements respectively shown in Figs. 4 and 5 may be used wherein thereceptacle is folded twice, respectively along the fold lines18 and 20,thereby permitting the adhesive strip 14 to hold the receptacle in thedesired folded position but readily permit the unfOlGlIlg of thereceptacle to expose the outer surfaces of strip 14 for adheringconnection to a supportin'gsurface.

The receptacle 1" shown in Figs."6 and'7 'is similar to a that shown inFigs. 1 through 5 except that a plurality'of adhesive areas 28 areapplied tothe rear wall 120i the receptacle 10 and an area-30 isillustrated which is coated or otherwise has applied thereto a suitablematerial 'afiording adhesive resistance to the adhesive areas 28,thereby insuring more ready peeling of the bottom end 26 'of thereceptacle from thetadhesive areas 28 is to be unfolded for use: 1

In the receptacle arrangement'shownin Figsx8 through 10, the receptacle10 is provided with a'flap or lip 32 comprising an extension" of therear wall 12 thereof. One or'more adhesive areas 34 are applied to therear surface of the flap 32 as shown'in Figs.'8"andf9, whereby-when theflap or lip::32 is folded to the positionshown in Fig. 10, the adhesiveareas 34 will'be disposed against the outer surface of rear wall 12 andengage the contactupon the fold line 38 to form the folded arrangementshown in Fig. 11 orthe receptacle may be folded upon the fold line 40shown in Fig. 8 selectively either forwardly -or rearwardly to form the'severalarrangements respectively'shown in Figs. 12 and 13; wherein theadhesive areas 34 engage either the rear or front surface of the lowerend 26 of the receptacle 10.

The receptacle arrangement shown in Figs. 14 and issimilar to that shownrespectively in Figs. 8 and 9 except that a preferably elongatedadhesive strip 42 is placed initially upon the rear wall 12 of thereceptacl 10 adjacent the flap or lip 32 and when the flap or lip 32 isfolded backwardly against the rear wall 12', an outlined area 44 thereonwill engage the a hesive strip 42 to maintain the strip 42 protected. v

A slightly different arrangement of adhesive retaining means is shown inthe receptacle illustrated in Figs. 16 and 17, said receptacle beingsimilar to that shown in Figs. 8 and 14. Referring to Figs. 16 and 17,it will be seen that the flap 32 is provided with'any suitable arrangement of adhesive layer 46, the samepreferably being only a narrowlayer of adhesive, while a circular area 48" of adhesive is applied tothe rear wall 12 .of-the receptacle in the lower portionthereof-whereby, when the receptacle is folded along the line38,-theadhesive layer 46 will engage an areaon the lower portion of wall12- as outlined at 50, while thearea 48 of adhesive'will' engage theoutlined area 52 onthe'upperportion of rear wall 12 of the receptacle;it being noted that-the adhesive layer 46 is 'out of registrywith theadhesive area 48 when the receptacle is folded. It will be understood inwhen the receptacle this regard that the adhesive is of such nature thatwhen two areas thereof contact each other, ready separationof the panelsto which. they are applied is not possible and, when attempted, injuryto the material frequently'results. One of the principal advantages ofthe arrangement shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is that not only may the 'upperportion of the receptacle be firmly attached to a example to a surfacewhich slopes downwardly and inwardly.

The receptacle arrangement shown in Figs. 18 through 20 specificallycomprisesa gusset-type receptacle 54, the same being shown in Fig. 18 ina front perspective elevation. The rear wall 56 thereof has a flap orlip 58 extending upwardly therefrom and an adhesive strip 68 is appliedto the rear surface of the flap or lip 58 as is evident fromFig. 19.Said flap or lip may be folded backwardly upon the rear wall 56, asshown in the upper portion of Fig. 20 and whereupon the adhesive strip68 will engage an area 62 outlined in dotted line in Fig. 18. Further,in order to provide more secure attachment of the receptacle 54 to asupporting surface, an additional adhesive strip 64 is affixed to therear surface of rear wall 56 adjacent the lower end thereof as clearlyshown in Fig. 19. Said lower end of the receptacle might be folded alongthe line 66 to dispose the lower adhesive strip 64 against an area ontherear wall 56 outlined by dotted lines and designated 68. This is asillustratedin Fig. 20 and it will be seen that a compact foldedarrangement is provided. The flap or lip 58 and lower portion of thereceptacle readily may be unfolded from the positions thereof shown inFig. 20 in order to dispose the receptacle as shown in Figs. 18 and 19for attachment to a suitable supporting surface. Such a gusseted-typereceptacle affords substantially more capacity than a flat typereceptacle as illustrated in the preceding figures,

A slightly different arrangement of adhesive strip attaching means isillustrated in Figs. 21 through 23 as compared particularly With thereceptacles shown in Figs. 1 through 7. The receptacle 70 shown in Figs.21 through 23 is similar to that shown in said preceding figures exceptthat strips of adhesive 72 are applied to the rear wall 74 of receptacle7!) adjacent and substantially parallel to the opposite side edges ofsaid receptacle. These strips 72 will be disposed vertically during use.In order that both of the strips 72 readily may be protected againstcontact with undesired surfaces when not in use, the receptacle easilymay be folded into the three panel configuration shown in Fig. 23 in endview, said receptacle being folded along lines 76, wherein theright-hand strip of adhesive 72 will be folded into engagement with area78 which then will dispose engagement area 80 in position to becontacted by the left-hand strip of adhesive 72 so as to maintain thereceptacle folded.

A still further slightly different arrangement of receptacle is shown inFigs. 24 through 26, this receptacle being similar to that shownin Figs.8 and 14 and thereby is designated as receptacle 10. A flap or lip 32 isprovided which has a fold line 82 extending longitudinally across thesame preferably midway of the length thereof. Said flap also is providedwith a relatively narrow adhesive strip 84 which, when the flap or lip32 is folded into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 25 will disposethe adhesive strip 84 againstthe area outlined by dotted lines 86.However, when for example the receptacle is filled and it is desired tomaintain the same closed until disposal takes place, the flap or lip 32may be folded against the front wall of the receptacle 10 as shown inFig. 26 and also folded along the line 82 soas to dispose the adhesivestrip 84 inne'rmostlan'd against the outer surface of the front wall ofthe receptacle adjacent the filling end 88 thereof. This will serve tomaintain the receptacle in closed and sealed condition. If desired thereceptacle also initially may be folded into this arrangement to protectthe adhesive strip 84 but such folding is slightly more complicated thanthat shown in dotted lines in Fig. 25.

In all of the illustrations in the drawings, the thicknesses of theadhesive coating strip, adhesive tapes, protective strips, and the sheetmaterial from which the receptacles per se have been formed, have beenexaggerated substantially in order to facilitate illustrating theprinciples of the invention. In most instances, the materials used willnot be nearly as thick as illustrated.

Further, in order to facilitate the separating of certain folded panelsof the receptacles from the wall to which they have tentatively beenadhered so as to render tire receptacle unfolded and ready for use, itwill be understood that when necessary, the principles of the inventionpermit the use of a coating or other form of application of resistmaterial which will prevent too firm adherence of the adhesive layers ortapes to said tentatively engaged areas of the receptacle. In theembodiment shown specifically in Figs. 6 and 7, one illustration of anexernplary form of area of adhesive resistant material is shown. Asexplained above, many types of such material are available which willnot injure the receptacle per se or any contents thereof. There arehowever many types of material available for forming receptacles of thisnature which do not require the use of such a resistant coating and theadhesive strips readily may be peeled therefrom to render the sameexposed and ready for adhesive engagement with a supporting surface.

In the foregoing description, where the term adhesive has been used, itis intended to be considered in the broad sense of including not onlytacky, pressure sensitive cements but also other suitable forms ofadhesives may be used such as those which must be activated by heat,solvent, or otherwise, to render them tacky for application to asupporting surface.

In the event the receptacle of the present invention is to be suspendedfrom a surface not readily capable of having adhesive adhere thereto,such as mohair or other types of pile fabrics, as well as certain woventextile fabrics, it is possible to use the present invention readilywith such materials by using a small smooth surfaced strip or plate, notshown, formed from metal, resin, fiber or otherwise, which readily maybe attached to such upholstery by upholstery pins or the like, and theadhesive of the various receptacles described hereinabove readily willadhere to such strip or plate and also be peelable therefrom whendesired.

It also has been found that certain types of sealer substances such, forexample, as varnish or selected lacquers having limited sticking alfmityfor the pressure-sensitive coatings by which the receptacles aresupported, may be used advantageously upon contact areas of thereceptacles such as areas in Figs. 6 and 7. Such areas are exemplary toillustrate areas to be engaged by the adhesive coatings until ready foruse. The adhesive is preserved by such sealer coatings quite freshly inhighly tacky condition against drying out due possibly to atmosphereleaking through the pores of the paper, for example, from which thereceptacles may be made.

Further, certain coatings of this nature which of themselves arenon-tacky but which have an even greater sticking afliinity for thepressure-sensitive adhesives which support the receptacle in use, may beused on portions of the receptacle to be engaged by such adhesive whenthe flap, for example, upon which the adhesive is positioned is foldedover a filled receptacle into engagement with said coating to seal thereceptacle closed. Such a closing and sealing arrangement, for example,is shown in Figs. 24 through 26, in which instance the sticking aflinitycoating would be positioned on the upper end of the outer surface of therear wall of the receptacle.

Still another construction for sealing a receptacle closed is shown inFigs. 27 and 28 wherein a normallyflat type envelope-like receptacle 162has a flap or lip 164 provided with a strip 166 of conventional,moistenable mucilage, in conventional manner. A strip ofpressure-sensitive adhesive 170 is applied to the outside of flap or lip164'and when the flap or lip is folded down as shown in dotted lines inFig. 27, the adhesive will peelably engage the outer surface of thefront wall of the receptacle. Said adhesive engages a supporting surfacein useto hold the receptacle pendant-like. When the receptacle is full,it is peeled from the supporting surface, the mucilage 166 is moistened,and flap or lip 164 is folded closed over the opening of the receptacleto engage an area of the con ventional back wall of envelope-likereceptacle 162 -to hold it closed. The receptacle then may be disposedof conveniently without spilling. a

While the invention has been described and illustrated in its severalpreferred embodiments, and has included certain details, it should beunderstood that the invention is not to be limited to the precisedetails herein illustrated and described since the same may be. carriedout in other ways falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

l. A folded article of manufacture comprising an openended bag-likereceptacle comprising connected opposing walls formed from flexiblesheet material, said receptacle and walls initially being flat andfolded transversely thereof upon itself, and means releasably securingthe abutting folded portions of said receptacle together comprisingpressure sensitive adhesive material applied to restricted areas on theouter surface of one wall of said receptacle adjacent the open endthereof, whereby said adhesive peelably secures one folded portion ofsaid receptacle to the other folded portion thereof and the peel- .ableportion covers and protects said adhesive until said portions areseparated to expose said adhesive for adherence of said adhesive to asupporting sunface upon which said receptacle is to be supported.

2. A folded article of manufacture comprising an openended bag-likereceptacle having connected opposing walls formed from flexible sheetmaterial, said receptacle and walls initially being flat and one of saidwalls having a lip extending beyond the other wall when said receptacleis unfolded, pressure-sensitive adhesive means permanently applied to arestricted area on one wall adjacent the filling end thereof and saidlip normally being folded transversely upon said wall to cover andpeelably adhere to said adhesive means until ready for use, said lipprotecting said adhesive means and being peelable therefrom to exposesaid adhesive means for adherence to a supporting surface from whichsaid receptacle is to be suspended.

3. A folded article of manufacture comprising an openended bag-likereceptacle having connected opposing walls formed from flexible sheetmaterial and having a filling opening at one end, said receptacle andwalls initially being flat and one of said walls having a foldable lipextending beyond the other wall when said lip is unfolded, said liphaving pressure-sensitive adhesive means permanently applied to arestricted area on one surface thereof and said lip being foldedtransversely of said receptacle over against the wall from which itextends, whereby said wall covers and peelably adheres to said adhesivemeans until ready for use, said lip and adhesive means being separablereadily from said last mentioned wall upon unfolding said lip, wherebysaid adhesive means on said lip may be adhered adhesively to asupporting surface from which said receptacle is to be suspended.

4. A folded article of manufacture comprising an openended bag-likereceptacle having connected opposing walls formed from flexible sheetmaterial and having a filling opening at one end, portions of saidflattened receptacle being folded upon themselves transversely,pressuresensitive adhesive applied to restricted areas on the outersurface of one Wall of said receptacle respectively adjacent the fillingopening and the opposite end of said receptacle, and folded portions ofsaid one wall of said receptacle which are free from adhesive coveringsaid adhesive areas and peelably adhering thereto until ready for use,whereby said port-ions free from adhesive may be peeled from saidadhesive means to expose the same for adherence to a supporting surfaceupon which said receptacle is to be supported.

5. The folded article of manufacture set forth in claim 4 furthercharacterized by said adhesive means comprising bands of pressuresensitive material affixed to and extending transversely across saidreceptacle parallel to the folds therein and being positioned adjacentthe top and bottom edges of said receptacle when unfolded.

6. The folded article of manufacture set forth in claim 4 furthercharacterized by said receptacle initially being fiat and foldedtransversely upon itself midway of its 10 length, saidpressure-sensitive adhesive means comprising bands of pressure-sensitiveadhesive material applied to the outer surface of one wall of saidreceptacle when unfolded in spaced relationship to each other andrespectively on portions of the upper and lower halves of said one wallwhich will be out of registry when said receptacle is folded midway ofits length, whereby said adhesive areas will not engage each other whensaid receptacle is folded along said line to effect covering of saidadhesive means by other adhesive free areas of said wall to protect saidadhesive when not in use.

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